Latest California Healthline Stories
Sutter Health To Unveil $50 Million Program To Improve Patient Safety Technology in Hospitals
Sacramento-based Sutter Health today will announce a $50 million program to improve patient safety technology at the not-for-profit health system’s 26 hospitals.
About 16 Million American Have ‘Pre-Diabetes’
About 16 million Americans have “pre-diabetes,” a condition in which blood sugar levels have risen higher than normal but have not reached a diabetic level, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
CDC Officials Meet with Stop AIDS Project Representatives in Investigation of Alleged Violations
CDC investigators yesterday met with representatives of the San Francisco Stop AIDS Project to determine whether the group used federal funds to “encourage sexual activity,” a violation of federal law, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
The California Endowment has established the Medical Leadership Council for Language Access, a coalition of 25 physician and medical organizations from across the state, to improve health care services for limited-English proficient California residents.
Washington Post Examines ‘Controversy’ over Rx Drug Information Leaflets
The Washington Post health section today examines the “controversy” over prescription drug information leaflets, which “often contain the only detailed information consumers receive about the risks, benefits and side effects” of their prescriptions.
Northern California Delta Dental Workers Approve Contract Agreement, End Three-Week Strike
Northern California Delta Dental Plan clerical workers yesterday voted to approve a new four-year contract, which ended a three-week strike that involved more than 1,100 workers, the Sacramento Bee reports.
Senate Passes Bill To Require State Medical Schools To Teach Abortion Procedures to OB/GYN Residents
The Senate yesterday passed a bill (AB 2194) that would require accredited medical schools in the state to teach abortion procedures to OB/GYN residents, the Los Angeles Times reports.
New York Times Examines Factors Behind Rise in Health Care Costs and Number of Uninsured
A New York Times front-page feature on Sunday examined the problems behind the rising costs of health care and the increasing number of uninsured Americans.
Texas on Friday launched a statewide electronic network, designed to improve local public health departments’ ability to report and monitor disease outbreaks, Federal Computer Week reports.
The Senate this week plans to debate a bill (AB 2194) that would require accredited California medical schools to teach abortion procedures to OB/GYN residents, the San Jose Mercury News reports.